Order a birth certificate

You can order a birth certificate online or by writing to us.

You will need to provide the following information:

• Child's full name
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Mother's full name
• Mother's maiden name
• Father's/second parent's full name

Order online 

You can order a birth certificate by submitting our online form.

Start order

Order by post

Complete the application form to order a birth certificate by post.

If you order your certificate by post, you should send the:

• Completed application form
• Your payment by cheque or postal order payable to 'Wandsworth Borough Council'

To:

Wandsworth Register Office
Town Hall
Wandsworth High Street
London
SW18 2PU

Fees

• £12.50 (standard service – produced within 15 working days)
• £38.50 (24 hour priority service – only available by applying in person at the Registrar's office)

Once produced your order will be despatched by the following methods:

• £3.20 (Signed For – 1st Class post)*
• £8.50 (Special Delivery Guaranteed / Overseas)*

The special delivery option is advised. The Register Office and Wandsworth Borough Council cannot accept responsibility for certificates posted. If they do not arrive, you will be required to apply and pay the fees again.

*Please ensure that there is someone at the address who can take delivery of your certificate as it must be signed for. Overseas postage must be paid for certificates sent outside the UK.  

Births outside of Wandsworth

If a birth occurred outside the London Borough of Wandsworth you can order the birth certificate directly from the register office where the birth entry is held.

If the birth was not in Wandsworth, you can:

• Apply to the register office where the birth took place
• Apply to Her Majesty's Passport Office

Adoption certificates

To request a copy of an adoption certificate, you will need to apply to the General Register Office.

• Adoption certificate application form (GOV.UK)

Births outside of the UK

We only hold records of births registered in Wandsworth. If you were born overseas but registered with the British Consulate you will need to apply to the General Register Office for a copy certificate.

• Birth certificate application form for births registered overseas (GOV.UK)

If you're missing some details

All records of births which took place in England and Wales will be held at the General Register Office (GRO). The GRO is able to carry out a much wider search in cases where details are not known. Order from GRO or call 0300 123 1837.